Letters and Urgent Communications 2010
- HSS(MD) 45/2010 21 December 2010 (PDF 351 KB)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Ongoing vigilance to ensure recognition and prevention
- HSS(MD) 44/2010 16 December 2010 (PDF 337 KB)
Management of patients presenting with severe or complicated flu or flu-like illness during the 2010/11 season
- HSS(MD) 43/2010 3 December 2010 (PDF 295 KB)
Infectious diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme: Standards and Handbook for laboratories
- HSS(MD) 42/2010 24 November 2010 (PDF 308 KB)
Confirmed influenza isolates in NI - use of antivirals
- HSS(MD) 41/2010 28 October 2010 (PDF 319 KB)
Management of patients presenting with Flu or Flu-like illness during the 2010/11 Flu season
- HSS(MD) 40/2010 20 October 2010 (PDF 312 KB)
Change of age for giving 1st MMR vaccine and Pneumococcal Booster vaccine from 15 months to 13 months
- HSS(MD) 39/2010 19 October 2010 (PDF 303 KB)
Genital tract sepsis in pregnant and post natal women
- HSS(MD) 38/2010 12 October 2010 (PDF 304 KB)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prophylaxis - Recommendations for the use of the passive immunisation, Synagis
- HSS(MD) 37/2010 24 September 2010 (PDF 310 KB)
Rosiglitazone (Avandia, Avandamet): Withdrawal from clinical use
- HSS(MD) 36/2010 24 September 2010 (PDF 254 KB)
Monitoring the safety of Influenza vaccines in children
- HSS(MD) 35/2010 14 September 2010 (PDF 284 KB)
Clinical practice guidance for the assessment of young women aged 20-24 with abnormal vaginal bleeding
- HSS(MD) 34/2010 15 September 2010 (PDF 299 KB)
Water sources and potential Cross Infection risks from taps and basins - Interim advice
- HSS(MD) 33/2010 23 August 2010 (PDF 281 KB)
Point-of-Care total prostrate specific Antigen tests
- HSS(MD) 32/2010 16 August 2010 (PDF 281 KB)
Severe Reactions to Ivory Wave Legal High
- HSS(MD) 31/2010 30 July 2010 (PDF 434 KB)
The Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2010/11
- HSS(MD) 30/2010 28 July 2010 (PDF 288 KB)
Rosiglitazone and Cardiovascular risk
- HSS(MD) 29/2010 27 July 2010 (PDF 291 KB)
Guidance on the Termination of Pregnancy in Northern Ireland
- HSS(MD) 28/2010 27 July 2010 (PDF 289 KB)
Cervical Screening Programme - Changes to the age to commence screening and screening interval
- HSS(MD) 27/2010 20 July 2010 (284 KB)
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic
- HSS(MD) 26/2010 15 July 2010 (PDF 271 KB)
Serious incident occurred in England in Down's Syndrome Screening Programme
- HSS(MD) 25/2010 15 July 2010 (PDF 316 KB)
Introduction of UK-WHO Growth Charts
- HSS(MD) 24/2010 2 July 2010 (PDF 287 KB)
Polio Outbreak in Tajikistan - Advice for travellers and clinicians
- HSS(MD) 23/2010 25 June 2010 (PDF 288 KB)
Updated Guidance on HIV - Management of HIV infection and post exposure prophylaxis including sexual exposure
- HSS(MD) 22/2010 18 June 2010 (PDF 273 KB)
Regional Guidelines for the off-licence use of Recombinant Factor VIIa (Novoseven) in Aquired Coagulopathy
- HSS(MD) 21/2010 18 June 2010 (PDF 230 KB)
Introduction of Revalidation in Northern Ireland
- HSS(MD) 20/2010 14 June 2010 (PDF 284 KB)
Updated guidance from the ACDP TSE Working Group: Annex A1 and Part 4
- HSS(MD) 19 2010 28 May 2010 (PDF 302 KB)
Update of the Northern Ireland reviewed Child Health Promotion Programme: 'Healthy Child, Healthy Future' a framework for the universal Chld Health Promotion Programme in Northern Ireland
- HSS(MD) 18/2010 7 May 2010 (PDF 286 KB)
Hazardous Area Response Teams (HART)
- HSS(MD) 17/2010 12 April 2010 (PDF 298 KB)
Physiological Early Warning Systems
- HSS(MD) 16/2010 12 April 2010 (PDF 277 KB)
Arrangements for prescribing and monitoring of Red List Specialist Medicines
- HSS(MD) 15/2010 1 April 2010(PDF 287 KB)
Mephedrone Update
- HSS(MD) 14/2010 30 March (PDF 288 KB)
Antiviral Policy and Antiviral distribution from 1 April 2010
- HSS(MD) 13/2010 26 March (PDF 323 KB)
Vaccination for people travelling to Southern Hemisphere countries
- HSS(MD) 12/2010 24 March 2010 (PDF 300 KB)
Management of Obesity in Pregnancy
- HSS(MD) 11/2010 22 March 2010 (PDF 284 KB)
The Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme in Northern Ireland 2004-2008
- HSS(MD) 10/2010 23 February 2010 (PDF 338 KB)
Introduction of Prevenar 13 into the Childhood Immunisation Programme
- HSS(MD) 9/2010 23 February 2010 (PDF 330 KB)
Update on the Swine Influenza (H1N1) Vaccination Programme
- HSS(MD) 8/2010 23 February 2010 (PDF 277 KB)
Problem with postal delivery of yellow cards to the MHRA
- HSS(MD) 7/2010 9 February 2010 (PDF 317 KB)
Guidance on the termination of pregnancy in Northern Ireland- Interim Guidance has been withdrawn as detailed in the following letter.
- HSS(MD) 29/2010 27 July 2010 (PDF 291 KB)
- HSS(MD) 6/2010 5 February 2010 (PDF 283 KB)
Confirmed case of Anthrax infection in an injecting drug user in England
- HSS(MD) 5/2010 29 January 2010 (PDF 281 KB)
Changing the Culture 2010: Strategic Regional Action Plan for the prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infections in Northern Ireland
- HSS(MD) 4/2010 22 January 2010 (PDF 286 KB)
Sibutramine: Suspension of marketing authorisation as risks outweigh benefits
- HSS(MD) 3/2010 22 January 2010 (PDF 311 KB)
Changes to the Childhood Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
- HSS(MD) 2/2010 14 January 2010 (PDF 284 KB)
Mercury exposure from skin lightening creams
- HSS(MD)1/2010 8 January 2010 (PDF 282 KB)
Rise in cases of Anthrax infections in Heroin injecting drug users
